Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PRETEST
Etymology
Noun
pretest (plural pretests)
A preliminary test, given in advance of instruction or evaluation.
Synonyms
• foretest
Antonyms
• aftertest
• posttest
Verb
pretest (third-person singular simple present pretests, present participle pretesting, simple past and past participle pretested)
(transitive) To administer a pretest to.
(intransitive) To carry out a pretest.
Anagrams
• St. Peter, pertest, petters
Source: Wiktionary
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